January 05, 2026
Local zoning laws that blocked a marijuana shop from opening in the Long Island town of Southampton were declared "null and void" by a New York state court, and the state's attorney general is asking a federal judge overseeing a nearly identical case to make a similar ruling.
December 18, 2025
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management is putting its weight behind a Long Island dispensary's bid seeking to invalidate a township's zoning ordinance requiring such businesses to secure special permissions before operating, saying the local regulations are preempted by state cannabis law.
December 01, 2025
New York State Office of Cannabis Management told a New York federal court that a local town's zoning law at the heart of a dispute between the town and a licensed cannabis dispensary "is preempted and invalid" due to a prior state board decision.
November 06, 2025
A cannabis dispensary has urged a New York federal court to take its side in a dispute with a town that it says is preventing it from doing business, arguing the court should rule the state's Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act preempts a local zoning law that requires the company to obtain additional approval.
October 06, 2025
New York cannabis regulators on Monday adopted a pair of advisory opinions finding that local laws in two Long Island towns restricting the operations of licensed cannabis retailers were "unreasonably impracticable" and were preempted by state policy.
August 28, 2025
A cannabis company alleged in a new state court lawsuit that the Long Island town of Southampton improperly invoked a local zoning law to prevent the opening of a marijuana store that had secured state approval for retail and deliveries.